AMMAN/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syrian rebels backed by Turkish forces said on Thursday they had recaptured the crossroads town of Saraqeb, marking a first big push-back of a Syrian government offensive. FILE PHOTO: An internally displaced Syrian family sit together outside a tent near the wall in Atmah IDP camp, located near the border with Turkey,
FILE PHOTO: A fire burns at the flooded plant of French chemical maker Arkema SA after Tropical Storm Harvey passed in Crosby, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif HOUSTON (Reuters) – Opening statements began on Thursday in criminal charges against the U.S. arm of a French company and three executives over chemical fires that
Lizzie McGuire is headed back to the screen—albeit with a delay. Variety reported in January that original Lizzie McGuire creator Terri Minsky is “stepping away from her role as showrunner” on the Disney+ revival. The outlet confirmed that production on the series was on hiatus as Disney searched for a new showrunner and star Hilary
John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II, the sequel to his surprise 2018 Paramount-Platinum Dunes $341M-global grossing genre hit A Quiet Place, arrived on tracking this morning with a projected opening of $60M. The sequel hits theaters on March 20, and is on track to beat the first film’s $50.2M domestic opening. A Quiet Place Part
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Red pandas, the bushy-tailed and russet-furred bamboo munchers that dwell in Asian high forests, are not a single species but rather two distinct ones, according to the most comprehensive genetic study to date on these endangered mammals. FILE PHOTO: A one year old Red Panda sits in the trees having only recently
FILE PHOTO: Visitors gather outside the Nokia booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo (Reuters) – Shares in Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia Oyj (NOKIA.HE) outperformed a falling market on Thursday, following a Bloomberg report it was weighing options for potential asset sales and mergers. “If
BERLIN (Reuters) – Online fashion retailer Zalando (ZALG.DE) plans to offer more premium and luxury ranges and move into the vintage clothing market as it predicted slower sales growth in 2020 after a strong final quarter to 2019. The logo of fashion retailer Zalando is pictured at the new headquarters in Berlin, Germany, April 10,
FILE PHOTO: Members of the medical team check the temperature of Iraqi men, following the coronavirus outbreak, at the entrance checkpoint of South Mosul, Iraq February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Abdullah Rashid
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq reported the first case of coronavirus in the capital Baghdad on Thursday, its sixth in total. A man contracted the virus
SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus infections inside China – the source of the outbreak – was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere on Wednesday, with Italy and Iran emerging as new epicenters of the rapidly spreading illness. Asia reported hundreds of new cases, Brazil confirmed Latin America’s first infection
(Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein will seek to overturn his sex crimes conviction by arguing that the jury was prejudiced by testimony from women unconnected to prosecutors’ underlying case, his lawyers have said. But, according to experts, he faces a legal hurdle: his acquittal on some of the most serious charges. FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey
Dustin Diamond is the latest Saved by the Bell cast member to speak out on not being approached to appear in the upcoming revival. The actor, who played Samuel “Screech” Powers on the original series, told TMZ that nobody has reached out to him about appearing in the Peacock series. “Out of all the cast
(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s shareholders on Wednesday defeated a proposal critical of its removal of apps at the request of the Chinese government, but the proposal drew a much higher proportion of votes than similar proposals in previous years which had gained support only in single-digit percentages. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen
SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – Germany said on Wednesday that it was heading for a coronavirus epidemic and could no longer trace all cases, as the number of new infections inside China – the source of the outbreak – was for the first time overtaken by those elsewhere. Asia reported hundreds of new cases, Brazil confirmed Latin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 fell for a fifth straight day in a volatile session as investors reacted to the latest headlines regarding the spread of coronavirus and sought to gauge the economic fallout. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 122.21 points, or 0.45%, to 26,959.15, the S&P 500 lost 11.69 points, or